This photo of Kristi Noem's dead dog went viral on the left. It's fake.
PLUS: Partisan pink slime publishing expands to print; QAnon goes big in Japan
Welcome to NewsGuard's Reality Check, a report on how misinformation online is undermining trust — and who’s behind it.
Today:
Photo of Gov. Kristi Noem’s slain dog Cricket went viral on the left, but is a fake
Secretly partisan print newspapers target Michigan voters
As QAnon claims explode, Japan emerges as key player
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